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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a thoroughly enjoyable novella, a tightly written and executed piece about an actress refusing to acknowledge her age but able to admit that the gig is over. She goes to Rome with her husband to escape from it all, he dies mid-transit, and she ends up staying in Rome and becoming a doomed woman drifting from one meaningless and unfulfilling relationship with one y... read more

"Vivien began work on a new film, the first in 5 years, written by Tennessee Williams called The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. It was about an aging actress who forsakes her career to take care of her ill husband. After he dies, the widow is left in Rome and is taken advantage of by a young gigolo. Her co-star was a very youthful Warren Beatty, and Vivien wore a graying light blonde wig for her role. Reviews of the film were positive, and Vivien had returned to the screen in a new and impressive li"

“The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone is a thoroughly enjoyable novella, a tightly written and executed piece about an actress refusing to acknowledge her age but able to admit that the gig is over. She goes to Rome with her husband to escape from it all, he dies mid-transit, and she ends up staying in Rome and becoming a doomed woman drifting from one meaningless and unfulfilling relationship with one younger man after another. It’s not quite as wonderful as the best of Williams’ stage work, but it still worth seeking out to help provide an overall glimpse into his talents. In the right hands it could have been turned into an impressive movie. These were clearly not the right hands.

One of the main problems with the production is that everything is far too glossy and obviously stud” read more